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Lawmakers in the US Senate will reportedly move forward with a vote on the GENIUS stablecoin bill before the Memorial Day holiday.

The US President plans to host a private dinner for the top 220 holders of his TRUMP memecoin.

Warren said the President has no legal authority to fire Powell, but added that she doesn't trust the President to uphold legal tradition.

The bill aims to set regulatory standards for crypto firms operating in the state and curb "deceptive practices" associated with recent memecoin scams.

Bills regulating stablecoins and a potential digital dollar moved out of the US House Financial Services Committee after a late-night vote.

US lawmakers in the Senate Banking Committee voted to advance four of President Donald Trump's picks for crucial government positions, including prospective SEC chair Paul Atkins.

MARA Holdings and the head of digital assets research at VanEck endorsed the FLARE Act proposed by Texas Senator Ted Cruz on April 1.

Senator Tommy Tuberville introduced the Financial Freedom Act in 2022 and 2023. Both times, the legislation failed to get out of committee.

The Louisiana lawmaker demanded that the Securities and Exchange Commission ensure that two standards of law don’t exist in the US.

Paul Atkins did not directly answer senators’ questions on who might purchase his consulting firm if he were confirmed to the SEC.

US President Donald Trump is expected to sign off on a resolution undoing a rule that requires DeFi protocols to report to US tax authorities.

North Carolina lawmakers have introduced twin bills in the House and Senate which could see up to 5% of crypto assets allocated to state retirement funds.

It comes on the same day Oklahoma’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act passed the State House of Representatives, bringing a reserve one step closer to potential enactment.

Executive orders can be repealed by future US presidential administrations just as quickly and easily as they were established.